Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY. IAN. "a.

| TO Keep and mal&tain Terry across the
st. Croix river, between the town of Ster-
ling, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Sen.
Wechsclburg: To amend chapter 1874 of
the laws of 1874, entitled, an act to
revise, consolidate and amend the
charter of the city of Milwaukee,, and
the several acts amendatory thereof.
Sen. Ginty: to authorize d. p. Simons,
| ID. d. i. Barnett, G. ID. Hamme end, W. Ill.
Eustis and II. G. Baker, their, heirs or as
signs, 20 construct and maintain a dam
across the Flsmbeau riyet, in the county
of Chippewa, in the state OF Wisconsin.
Joint assembly resolution relative to
committee room attendants, was concur
red in and the senate adjourned.
HouSe-Ip the assembly which conyen
ed at 1880 p. m, the'folluwing bills were
Introduces Mr.. Sam, Mi4eS;. Relating to
jurors; also relating To the verdict of jur-
ors in circuit and county courtsi also re-
lating TO insurance corporations; also to
repeal the act establishing the board of
immigration. Mr.. W4nans To provide
for register in probate in the county of
Rock. Mr.. Taylor: Relating TO practice
of dentistry, and amending laws of 1885.
Mr.. Cantwell: To amend revised statutes
relating TO exemptions of personal prop
erty. Mr.. Bartholf; To amend the laws
of 1879 relating to an elementary educa-
ton; alsos to amend the statutes relating
TO common schools; also, 20 asthorize
county superintendent of schools to re-
side at the county seat and TO keep an
Office in the court house or other build
ings provided by the county, Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan 20.
Sendte-The senate met at 10 n. m. and
the following bills were introduced; Sen.
Dyson, TO amend revised statutes relative
TO register of deeds, Sen, Merrill, relating
to county printing of Portage county
and TO extend the application of same to
Wood county. The senate then proceed
ed TO call for L. s. Senator To succeed
Philotus Sawyer and immediately ad
iourned.
House.-A resolution was offered by Nj.
Taylor to amend the constitution relat
ing to jury trials. Referred The fol
lowing bills were introduced: Mr. Hum
phrey, to provide for inspecting steam
engines; also, TO amend the revised
statutes relative to exemptions Mr.. Du
pont to amend the statutes relating to
lands sold for taxes. Mr.. s. S Miller,
a resolution that the assembly proceed to
elect u. s. Senator to succeed Hon.
Phietus Sawyer. The vote was then TAX
on aud the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan, 90.
Sendte--A Joint resolution was intro
duced by Senator Graf, for the preserva-
ton of fish and game. The following
bills were introduced by Senator Dyson,
TO incorporate the city of Onalaska, in
La Crosse county. Senator Pettibone, to
incorporate the city of juneau, IN Dodge
county. The following bill was passed, 1t
being the first one of the present session.
No. IL. S. to revise, consolidate and
amend chapter 40, of tho private and 10
cal laws of 1863, entitled an act TO inoor-
porate the Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Life insurance company. Az IL
o'clock, noon, the senate and house met
in Joint convention 10 canvass the vote
taken on Tuesday for United States sen
, ator, when it was found that Philetus
j Sawyer had majority OF the votes cast
! in both houses, shereupon the lieut. gov
, ernor declared him duly elected as his own
successor for the term of six gears. Ad-
iourned.
/ House-A petition was presented from
the board OF trustees of Pewaukee, relat-
Q ing TO the inspection of steam boilers in
troduced as follows. Mr.. Frost, to pro-
1 vide for clerk of the probate court of
Dane county. Mr.. Mcconnell TO regulate
the game law and providing for the APP
pointment OF four fish and game wardens
at salaries Of 81 900 each. Mr. Freeman,
to amend the revised statutes relating to
the fees of county surveyors. The com
, mittee on claims reported back the bill to
70 Il. ltaa at4Nt sNr1
d, cry for the state. On motion the rules
we're suspended and the bill was passed
, Mr. Bartholf moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and bill No. 2 A., a bill extend
ing certain privileges TO the State Horti-
cultural society, be passed. The rules
were suspended aud tho bill passed, when
the house adjourned.
= THURSDAY, Jan. 9th.
: Senate Sen. Widule introduced a joint
Z resolution, that no new business be ac-
! ceptrd after Friday, 4Feb'y 18th. The
. following bills were introduced; BY Sen.
] Lin3. to amend sec. 1864, revised statutes,
+, in reference TO the preservation of game.
, Sen. Kidd to provide for state insane in
8 county asylums for chronic insane; also
[ to appropriate to the state horticultural
r society one thousand dollars. Sen, Petit
Q bone, TO provide adequate punishment for
trespass in certain cases. Adjourned.
House-Tho following are among tho
bills introduced: BY Mr.. Avery, relating
: to liens and TO repeal an act OF 1885, also
to amend the revised statutes relating TO
punishment for larcency. M. Lathrop,
to amend chapter AGA laws of 1885 relat-
ing to liens on logs, timber and lumber.
Mr. Grimm two bills relating to town IN
surance companies and amending the
laws relating thereto. Mr.. Chai'ones, to
amend the revised statutes relating to
3 the preservation of game. Mr.. Hetzel, TO
detach certain territory from Oneida
i county and attach the same 10 Lincoln
7 county. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the general file OF
bills. About dozen bills we're consider
, ed and the committee arose and the
house adjourned
FmDAY, Jan. rs.
/, Senate. A petition was offered by SEN
] Wechselberg, on behalf of Maria hunkei,
widow of Franz Kunkel, accidentally shot
5 during the Milwaukee riot last -prlnE.